Garment inspection checklist: sample size, fabric and colour approval

Identify the sample and the size system

Record style, size, colour, sample ID, date and whether it is stock, a prototype or production-made. Ask for the finished-garment chart and a drawing of each measurement point. UNIQLO distinguishes body and product measurements; apply that distinction when reading any seller chart, rather than importing another brand’s sizing. State flat width or circumference, closure position, relaxed or stretched condition and how the garment is laid out. Agree tolerance per point; no universal sourcing tolerance is supplied here. Check the relevant size range, not only one sample size.

Define fabric and colour evidence

Specify fibre composition, knit or weave, agreed fabric weight where relevant, finish, stretch and recovery, lining and trims. A hand-feel or photo is not proof of fibre content, fabric weight or wash performance. Ask for the swatch/material reference and supplier declaration; commission an appropriate laboratory test when the claim affects use or resale. Compare physical colour references under agreed viewing conditions, including panels, ribbing and trims. Record shade differences rather than relying on a phone image or an unspecified colour name.

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Inspect construction and intended use

Check inside and outside seams, symmetry, loose or skipped stitches, unfinished edges, puckering, fasteners, buttonholes, pockets, prints and embroidery. Record location and consequence; do not decide a seam problem’s cause from appearance alone. Coats describes multiple possible causes of seam puckering. Try the agreed use without destructive improvisation. If strength, abrasion, colourfastness or pilling matters, agree the method, conditions and pass criteria with a qualified provider; a short wearing trial is not a certified performance test.

Check care, labels and packing before approval

Agree wash/dry conditions and record before/after measurements on the same marked points. Do not write “washable” from appearance. For US sale, FTC guidance covers fibre, origin and business identity on most textiles; its care guidance requires a basis for care instructions. These are US-specific starting points, not complete worldwide approval. Check destination, intended user and product rules before artwork is fixed. Record label text, attachment, size ratio, folding, unit bag, moisture protection and carton quantities. Packing changes can affect freight.

Hypothetical wash record: 50 cm becomes 49 cm

Assume the same agreed flat-chest point measures 50 cm before washing and 49 cm after the agreed wash, drying and conditioning procedure. Calculated shrinkage is (50 − 49) ÷ 50 × 100 = 2%. These are invented measurements, not a standard limit or test report. Record procedure and sample ID; without an agreed acceptance criterion, 2% is an observation, not a pass. Other measurements, colour and seams still need their own checks.

Copyable garment sample approval

Style/sample: [ ]. Specification/size-chart version: [ ]. Sample type: [ ]. Points, method, results and tolerances: [ ]. Fabric/swatch/colour reference: [ ]. Construction and use checks: [ ]. Wash method and before/after results: [ ]. Labels/packing version: [ ]. Accepted, failed and not-checked items: [ ]. Required correction/new sample: [ ]. Approver/date: [ ]. No fabric, trim, pattern or packing substitution without written approval.

Retain the approved sample, swatches, measurement sheet and unresolved list for the producer and inspector. Ask JTLGO for the exact warehouse check scope; basic QC media are not fabric analysis or specialist testing. Approve production only after the relevant open items are resolved, then inspect the actual batch separately.